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Who could resist the chance to eat at Sarong, named as Condé Nast Traveller's World's Hottest Restaurant shortly after it opened in 2008. I also wanted to try mixologist Joel Fraser's Thai basil candy floss cocktail.

I was very excited about trying Bo.lan. After a month in Thailand, I wanted to experience the best of Thai food. The chefs here were trained by David Thompson at Nahm but they serve “proper Thai food”.

The Authors

Si Frew has lived in the UK, Bermuda, Qatar, Cyprus & the Cayman Islands. During this time he met Whoopi Goldberg (in Claridge's), Mike Tyson (in the Concorde Lounge at JFK) , Gordon Ramsay (in the Doha Four Seasons), Chris Eubanks (in The Dorchester), Cherie Blair (in Bermuda & again in the Doha Four Seasons) etc. There are funny stories attached to all these interactions, feel free to ask Si about them when you meet him.

Simon is a banking regulator who was trained by the Bank of England and is currently working as a Banking Consultant, living in the Cayman Islands.

He loves Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, The Dorchester and Veuve Clicquot.

IssyIssy is a Beanie Baby who was a gift from the Founder of Four Seasons' office. He is Simon's regular travelling companion & confidant. ​He experiences luxury in life and little else. It is Issy who guides Si through some of his more entertaining adventures.